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MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in ...
The Macadens olsoni fossils were found in the Ste. Genevieve Formation, which dates back approximately 340 to 335 million ...
“ Macadens olsoni is notable for its unique tooth whorl, a curved row of teeth designed for crushing small sea creatures.
It's Shark Week, and Mammoth Cave took the unofficial holiday to announce the discovery of a ancient shark species.
Researchers have found an ancient shark fossil in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, offering new insight into prehistoric marine ecosystems.
A newly identified ancient shark species, Macadens olsoni, has been at Mammoth Cave National Park. The National Park Service ...
Many visitors expect to see stalactites and stalagmites galore in Mammoth Cave but are surprised when they don't see many of ...
A 340-million-year-old shark species has been identified through a fossilized tooth found in Mammoth Cave National Park, ...
Located in south-central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park's limestone formations and underground passageways make up a 400-mile-long system that showcase Earth's evolutionary stages and is the ...
Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park could grow by another 500+ acres. Here’s where it could grow and why Mitch McConnell, Brett Guthrie support the plan ...
A new species of shark was discovered in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park. The ancient shark is called a "Macadens Olsoni." Experts say it had a distinct curved row of teeth, used to crush small ...
A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said.